After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Chapter 162 She was bullied

Mr. Yuan was naturally indignant. All the women he disliked had been driven out of the academy, yet they still dared to use the academy's name.

He was furious and discussed it with the other gentlemen.

But the other gentlemen, who were not involved, advised him, "Mr. Yuan, she's just a woman, why bother getting angry with her?"

Mr. Yuan said, "This is about the reputation of our academy. How can you say it's about being stubborn? Don't you all care that you've been suppressed by that girl?"

The teachers did not refute Mr. Yuan's words after hearing them, but they still advised him, "Don't argue too much with that girl, otherwise it will make the academy seem heartless."

Mr. Yuan said, "People who have already been discharged from the hospital don't need any favors. Since you are unwilling to take action, then leave this matter to me."

Mr. Yuan took all these matters upon himself.

He brought several students with him, including Yan Zhihe. He led them to Yan Yun's academy.

Yan Yun happened to be at the academy.

Yu Zhi and her friends also came to the academy to read, making it quite lively, since most of them were young ladies brought by Yu Zhi. They had even suggested closing the academy's doors.

However, neither Shu Shu nor Yan Yun agreed.

The academy's doors were naturally open.

This academy isn't doing anything shady.

Yu Zhi said to Yan Yun, "It's all thanks to Ning'er being in this academy. If it were before, we would never have come across these books."

Yan Yun didn't accept such flattery and said to Yu Zhi, "If you want to see, then come and see. If you have any questions, then ask."

The women surrounded Yan Yun. Although there had been a banquet before, none of them were familiar with Yan Yun.

Now that I've arrived at the academy, I've discovered that Yan Yun is completely different from what I imagined.

Once you see her, you'll know she needs to be calm and collected. She's younger than you but more sensible and always goes along with you.

They were naturally even more satisfied and praised Yan Yun.

"Miss Zheng, you are such a thoughtful and considerate person."

Yu Zhi said confidently, "Of course, after all, she is Zheng Ning'er."

Just as Yu Zhi was praising him, another voice came from outside the door.

Mr. Yuan arrived with his entourage.

"It seems better to change this academy into a study."

Hearing the deep male voice, Yu Zhi and the other young ladies around her were all startled. They immediately picked up their handkerchiefs and covered their faces.

Yan Yun watched their actions.

Although it was said before that men and women are equal here, they felt it was impossible to achieve.

Yan Yun stood up and looked at Mr. Na Yuan who had walked in.

I recalled his aggressive demeanor that day.

Today, he led a group of people directly into the academy.

Yan Yun, however, did not want to lose his composure.

She stepped forward to greet Mr. Yuan, and Yan Yun, being polite, bowed to him.

After all, a teacher for a day is a father for life. This is what Mr. Shu said. Although Mr. Yuan did not teach her anything, meeting him helped her understand many things.

Mr. Yuan felt immediately displeased when he heard Yan Yun address him as "Mr." He raised his hand and said, "Miss Zheng, you don't need to address me by this name. You can just call me Mr. Yuan."

Yan Yun said that was naturally not allowed. She had attended lectures at the academy and Mr. Yuan had taught her. How could she call him by his name?

Mr. Yuan immediately put on a stern face and told Yan Yun, "I told you before that you were expelled from the academy. As for you, no one in our academy taught you anything."

When the young ladies heard that Yan Yun had been expelled from the academy, they became even more eager to watch the spectacle. Yu Zhi was about to speak when someone reached out and pulled her aside, shaking their head at her.

They weren't like Yan Yun, daughters of merchants; they were people of standing and influence, and couldn't directly converse with these men. Otherwise, they would gain a bad reputation, making it difficult to choose a husband.

Yu Zhi immediately understood what she meant, but seeing Yan Yun being bullied over there, was this all she could do?

Yan Yun didn't feel that she had been bullied. Indeed, she had been driven away by Mr. Yuan.

She stated frankly that she had observed proper etiquette and had not done anything out of line at the academy, so Mr. Yuan's misunderstanding of her should be cleared up as soon as possible.

Mr. Yuan snorted coldly, "You're the troublemaker, and you still say you haven't done anything."

He reverted to his aggressive demeanor, showing no mercy to Yan Yun.

Yan Yun sighed softly and stopped following Mr. Yuan's lead.

She glanced at Mr. Yuan again and said, "I wonder if you've come today to read, borrow, or do something else?"

Mr. Yuan deliberately said, "I, Yuan, have come to see this female teacher here. I, Yuan, have studied hard for more than ten years and only today have I earned the title of teacher. I would like to know who this female teacher is and how she dares to call herself a teacher?"

After listening, Yan Yun calmly replied, "The term 'female teacher' was just a joke. Mr. Yuan, you don't need to take it seriously. There is naturally no female teacher here."

If there is one, it's only Yan Yun.

Mr. Yuan was determined to oppose Yan Yun.

He sneered, "What a joke! Do you know how many people in this world have paid a heavy price to earn the title of 'Master'? You think you can erase that title with just a joke?"

Regardless of whether Yan Yun's attitude was good or bad, Mr. Yuan was clearly targeting Yan Yun.

Even Yan Zhihe, who was standing to the side, felt that Mr. Yuan seemed to be going too far, as if he was bullying Yan Yun. However, Yan Zhihe did not dare to say anything. He stepped aside. The people standing to the side were the same as Mr. Yuan. They were all concerned about the name of this lady. Now that Yan Yun was spreading the name of this lady throughout the city without lifting a finger, they were naturally dissatisfied.

Yan Yun avoided the topic.

Looking at Mr. Yuan, she said, "If you've come to borrow, read, or discuss books, then I, Zheng Ning'er, am naturally very happy to welcome you. However, if you haven't come to read books, then I'll take my leave now."

Yan Yun was about to leave after she finished speaking, but Mr. Yuan blocked her way and said to her, "I came to see you. I haven't finished speaking yet. How can you leave first? You didn't do the first step of etiquette right."

Yan Yun replied, "I have already given you enough face, but it seems you are not going to accept it."

Mr. Yuan smiled upon hearing this, saying, "With such a narrow mind, how can you be worthy of being called 'sir'?"

Qing'er, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't stand it anymore and ran out from the side.

Standing beside Yan Yun, she spoke directly to Mr. Na Yuan, "Qing'er doesn't know who you are, but you seem to have gone a bit too far with my young lady."

Mr. Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze as sharp as a knife as he looked at Qing'er with utter disdain. He didn't even say a word, just looked at Yan Yun, "I'm talking to Miss Zheng, and yet others dare to interfere. They really have no manners."

Yu Zhi, who was standing to the side, also became nervous. How did things get so tense as they talked?

However, a more clear-headed young lady said, "That Mr. Yuan is clearly here to bully Miss Ning'er."

Mr. Yuan, with his keen eyes and ears, heard the young lady say that she had bullied Miss Zheng. He raised his voice again, "I dare not bear the infamy of being accused of bullying people. I only came here to ask for your advice after hearing that there is a new gentleman in the city. Does Miss Zheng also think that I am making things difficult for you?"

He then steered the conversation toward Yan Yun in the same way.

Yan Yun readily admitted it, nodding and saying, "In my opinion, Mr. Yuan is indeed making things difficult for me."

Everyone thought that Yan Yun would at least give Mr. Yuan some face, but after hearing what she said, they didn't know how to respond.

Yu Zhi, who was standing to the side, immediately smiled, her face hidden behind a handkerchief.

"Stupid and dull."

Mr. Yuan directly cursed at Yan Yun, completely losing his composure.

Just as Mr. Na Yuan was about to speak...

Zheng Jihua also rushed back from the palace. Hearing about the recent rumors and gossip about Ning'er in the city, he knew that those with ulterior motives were naturally eyeing his precious girl.

Sure enough, as soon as they arrived, they encountered this person who was courting death.

These people all wanted to step on Ning'er's head, and they all wanted to show off their power in front of Ning'er.

Zheng Jihua went inside.

Qing'er immediately stepped back and bowed to Zheng Jihua.

"grown ups."

Mr. Yuan glanced at Zheng Jihua, who was standing to the side.

"Sir, where did you come from? I've never seen you before."

"My name is Zheng Jihua."

Yuan directly said he didn't know him.

Zheng Jihua said, "I am Ning'er's father. As for the three words 'female teacher' mentioned by this gentleman, it was just a casual conversation between my daughter and me. I never expected that it would be spread like this by the people around us, and that it would even bring the teacher from Baima Academy to come here in person."

Mr. Yuan was not as aggressive towards Zheng Jihua as he was towards Yan Yun.

He said, “Zheng Jihua, speaking so casually is clearly breaking the rules.”

Zheng Jihua rejected it with a single sentence.

"Sir, you shouldn't nitpick over words and take these empty titles too seriously."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Qing'er beside him and asked, "Is Miss alright?"

Yan Yun was right beside him, so he asked Qing'er instead.

Qing'er nodded and said, "Miss has been in a good mood lately, but this person suddenly came to the door and started lecturing her."

Zheng Jihua didn't even glance at Mr. Yuan. He simply said to his attendant, "Since this gentleman isn't here for the academy, please leave. If you want to educate, I, Zheng, will do it myself. I don't need anyone else to do it for me."

Mr. Yuan stood still.

“There’s been a lot of commotion in the city lately. You should either close down this academy or change its name.”

This was not just his idea, but also the idea of ​​all these students who wanted to pass the imperial examinations.

As soon as Mr. Yuan finished speaking, everyone around him started to jeer. Except for Yan Zhihe, who opened his mouth symbolically but didn't make a sound, everyone else said that they didn't think Mr. Yuan was being serious. They just felt that Yan Yun's casual use of the title "Ms." was disrespectful to them.

Listen to their indignant words.

Zheng Jihua remained expressionless, coldly saying, "Since none of you are here as guests, then please get out."

Zheng Jihua raised his hand and ordered the attendants who had come in to immediately separate Mr. Yuan and the people he had brought with him, ready to push them out at any time.

Zheng Jihua stared at Mr. Yuan.

"This name was chosen by me, Zheng. If you have any objections, you are welcome to come and find me. It is a waste of your knowledge to be so aggressive towards a weak girl."